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Violent seizure of power
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coup d'etat
Word definitions for coup d'etat in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small group of people who replace only the leading figures. n. The sudden overthrow of a government, differing from a revolution by being carried out by a small ...
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Coup d'Etat (stylized as COUP D'ETAT ) is the second studio album by South Korean artist G-Dragon , member and leader of the K-pop group Big Bang . The album was initially released on iTunes . The first five tracks of the album were released on September ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force [syn: coup , putsch , takeover ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, from French coup d'étate , literally "stroke of the state" (see coup ). Technically any sudden, decisive political act but popularly restricted to the overthrow of a government.
Usage examples of coup d'etat.
But a commander could not simply assume that all his officers and noncoms would follow orders, when it came to something as politically risky and irregular as a coup d'etat.
His National Purification Party staged a coup d'etat a few years ago and put him on the throne.
The gist of Antonina's report was that no Roman military unit from the great southern and eastern provinces could possibly arrive in Constantinople in time to prevent the planned coup d'etat.
Among the highest Roman officials who survived the purge after the failed coup d'etat which had been suppressed by Belisarius and Antonina a few months before, Chrysopolis had a reputation for ability and.
Among the highest Roman officials who survived the purge after the failed coup d'etat which had been suppressed by Belisarius and Antonina a few months before, Chrysopolis had a reputation for ability and—.
Among the highest Roman officials who survived the purge after the failed coup d'etat which had been suppressed by Belisarius and Antonina a few months before, Chrysopolis had a reputation for ability and-a far rarer characteristic among those circles-scrupulous honesty.